Join us for this talk about eating well with Parkinson’s!
Richelle Flanagan is a CORU state-registered dietitian who has been practicing Dietitian for 18 years. She was president and CEO of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI), the professional body for Dietitians in Ireland.
She noticed her own Parkinson’s Disease (PD) symptoms when she was 3 months pregnant with her daughter.
She co-founded the Women’s Parkinson’s Project and the start-up My Moves Matter, a digital health app designed to meet the specific needs of women living with PD.
A Parkinson's Community Los Angeles (PCLA) "Let's Talk Parkinson's" online live program from March 29, 2024. www.pcla.org.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:12 Speaker Intro
03:00 What types of diets work for PD
06:52 What is the Mediterranean Diet?
08:25 What’s on the Mind Diet?
09:30 Comparison between Mind Diet & Mediterranean Diet
12:04 Where does wine come in?
13:23 Dairy: is it good or not?
16:32 Calcium in your diet
17:56 Vitamin D intake/benefits
19:06 B Vitamins & Parkinson’s
21:48 Thiamine
24:01 Coenzyme Q10 Research
25:00 Mucuna Pruriens Research
26:00 Glutathione N Acetyl Cysteine & PD
26:49 How does my diet affect my medication?
31:03 Protein quantity & quality
32:17 Microbiome
35:15 How diet affects medication in regards to Microbiome
36:52 Malnutrition
40:10 Cravings
42:04 What to eat for exercise
44:22 How do I see a dietitian?
45:04 ACT now for MNT Campaign
45:38 Resources
47:21 Q & A
58:10 Closing
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